Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 12 Oct 2016

1. Trump poses 'international danger', says UN chief

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Raad al-Hussein believes Donald Trump would be "dangerous from an international point of view" if he became US president. His remarks come after Barack Obama said that Trumps comments about women would not be tolerable even if he was "applying for a job at 7-Eleven" and "would offend any "decent human being".

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2. PMQs: May denies Brexit 'shambles'

Theresa May has denied claims from Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn that she is overseeing a "shambolic Tory Brexit" and vowed to be "ambitious" in negotiations with the EU. Her comments at PMQs came after the government tabled an amendment that could pave the way for a Commons vote on the issue. There have also been claims that the UK could be forced to continue to pay the EU to secure trade agreements.

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3. Russia attacks Boris Johnson over Syria protests

Russia has described Boris Johnson's call for protests outside its embassy in London as "shameful". Foreign Secretary Johnson told MPs on Tuesday that he would "like to see" a protest against bombings of the Syrian city of Aleppo. He also criticised the Stop the War coalition for failing to oppose Russia's intervention in the Syrian conflict.

4. Samsung sends fireproof boxes to Note 7 users

Galaxy Note 7 users are being sent a nested series of boxes, one of which is fireproof, and a pair of gloves to use when returning their handsets to manufacturer Samsung. The South Korean tech giant is discontinuing production of the smartphones after several of them caught fire.

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5. Southern rail and RMT bosses to meet for first time

Southern rail boss Charles Horton and the RMT general secretary Mick Cash will hold their first face-to-face meeting today to try and end their six-month-long industrial dispute. Southern staff are currently in the middle of a three-day strike over the company's plans for weekend working and the removal of conductors from trains.

6. Government 'still focused on HS2 rail link'

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling will today say the government is "not backing away" from building HS2, the rail line that will link London to Birmingham and the north, and that the country needs the system "now more than ever". MPs warned last month that ministers should provide a clearer timetable for delivering the rail link.

7. Cameron reveals new job after leaving politics

David Cameron is taking on his first job since stepping down from politics. The former prime minister will work unpaid at the National Citizens Service Trust, the charity which implements his Big Society policy from his time in government and helps 15- to 17-year-olds learn skills for the future.

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8. Cup of tea takes 11 hours to make via wifi

A man achieved internet celebrity yesterday by trying to make a cup of tea with a wifi-enabled kettle. Mark Rittman, from Hove, tweeted his progress as he debugged, reinstalled and tried again and again to get the kettle to work - a process that took him 11 hours. Twitter users mocked the "internet of things" concept.

9. Kardashian sues over claim she faked robbery

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian is suing a gossip website, Media Takeout, after it claimed she had faked being the victim of a robbery at gunpoint in Paris. Police say she was tied up by an armed gang who broke into a flat in the city where she was staying earlier this month and made off with jewellery worth around £8m.

10. Briefing: The trouble with post-Brexit borders

Leave campaigners during the EU referendum promised to "take back control of our borders" - but that may not be such a simple proposition. The British and Irish governments have signalled that they would consider moving immigration checks to Ireland's ports and airports in order to avoid reinstating a hard border between the Republic and Northern Ireland.

Brexit: Theresa May says ‘trust me’ to deliver